It has been more than a month since word of the trade sending Alex Smith to Washington first broke, but it didn’t become official until the start of the new league year Wednesday. That means Jay Gruden hasn’t been able to talk about his new quarterback in anything but the most general of terms. Now [more] Read more…

When talk of a potential trade of cornerback Marcus Peters emerged, no one believed it. It’s now officially happened. The Chiefs announced Wednesday that Peters, a first-round pick in 2015, will head to the Rams for a fourth-round pick in 2018 and a second-round pick in 2019. “I’d like to thank Marcus for his contributions [more] Read more…

It seems like months ago that the Chiefs traded Alex Smith to Washington. The teams agreed to the trade on January 30, with the Chiefs getting cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick, but it didn’t become official until now. Washington announced the transaction, with Smith holding an introductory press conference tomorrow at the team [more] Read more…

The Chiefs beefed up the weaker half of their team by agreeing to terms with linebacker Anthony Hitchens. PFT has obtained a breakdown of the deal Hitchens is expected to sign after 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Here are the numbers, followed by a summary of the other terms. 1. Signing bonus: $14 million. 2. [more] Read more…

The Chiefs are actually keeping some people who played defense for them last year. According to a tweet from his agent, defensive tackle Jarvis Jenkins is returning to the team. The 29-year-old Jenkins, a former second-rounder from Washington, landed with the Chiefs midseason in 2016 and has become a steady rotational lineman. Terms of the [more] Read more…

The Texans were trying to sign Nate Solder to solidify their offensive line, but Solder will be going to the Giants once free agency opens on Wednesday. They’ll make do by adding former Chiefs interior lineman Zach Fulton. The Texans were named as the favorites to land Fulton earlier this week and multiple reports on [more] Read more…

New Browns General Manager John Dorsey reached back to his Kansas City days for his latest signing. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Browns are signing Chiefs cornerback Terrance Mitchell to a three-year, $12 million deal. Mitchell started 11 games for the Chiefs the last two years, after joining their practice squad during the [more] Read more…